Word For The Day, Wednesday, August 20, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/20/03 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “word for the day”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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apathy; \Ap"a*thy\noun:
apathies; noun, plural
apathetic, apathetical; adjective
apathetically; adverb

1. Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference.
2. Lack of emotion or feeling; impassiveness.
3. Feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent.
4. Feeling or showing little or no emotion; unresponsive.

According to the Stoics, apathy meant the extinction of the passions by the ascendency of reason.
--Fleming.

Etymology: [Latin apath a, from Greek apatheia, from apath s, without feeling : a-, without; see a-1 + pathos, feeling; see kwent(h)- in Indo-European Roots.]

[xsmommy]

oh quit being paranoid, gas. we still love ya!

[Agnes Heep]

Apathy is ne'er a vice,
When practiced by the not-so-nice,
But when embraced by honest men,
Her ills are multiplied by ten.

[camle]

well t'warn't my weenie what was roasted. Right Hobbes?

ANyway we had such a wonnerful time with hot&cold running coquettes, and we all sang kumbaya, and we all....

[xsmommy]

it's a peasant thing : )

[Gabz]

Better late than never, I guess.

I actually got lost on my way home from taking Jax this morning.

[Slip18]

"That is because you were with me, precious..

That was supposed to be a secret! But we did have a good time, didn't we?

[camle]

bra: ye olde overtheshoulderboulderhoulder

[xsmommy]

i am not denying that. i can NEVER go w/o a bra, never couuld. my college room mate wore BANDAIDS instead of brassieres in the summer. i was so jealous! i refuse to wear the 4 hook, orthopedic ones though !

[CholeraJoe]

So that one may breastfeed whilst tilling the fields?

[Slip18]

I remember that. But I think the word "gobbledegook" was around even before that. I thought "gook" was an abbreviation for it.

[xsmommy]

xshub and his gasguzzling sequoia would be a dead duck in AZ about now, i am guessing!

[camle]

so that one may suffocate the unwary male...

[Gabz]

......gobbledegook, which nobody seems to remember but me!

It has always been one of my favorite words!!!!!

[xsmommy]

definitely something fishy in that whole thing. the video they had of her showed a woman that was severely impaired but DEFINITELY alive and moving around and responding.

[Slip18]

I was late this morning, gas. I was just catching up on the posts. I don't think anyone would ignore THE GAS DR!

[xsmommy]

hey they dropped them out, cut them off and fed them and didn't miss a beat in tilling the ground!

[camle]

well, I had the thingmaker, which is the cool one. still have a showboix fulla creatures. my brat sister had the incredible edible. she's welcome to it - yuk!

BTW: What are you wearing and is it flammable?

[secret garden]

So now I can blame my grandfather from Copenhagen?

[gas_dr]

Sorry, most beautiful coquettes, i was just feeling a little out of sorts. Your most humble servant begs your forgiveness...

[camle]

Hi G! care to donate some clothing to the Great Campfire?